When Appleton - the collective name for the duo project of sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton, best known of course, as 50% of Brit-Canadian girl group legends from the 90s, All Saints - marked the 20th anniversary of their cult classic album Everything's Eventual with some first time vinyl pressings back in 2023, we did … Continue reading EP Review: Appleton (@nicoleappleton @natappleton) – “Side By Side”
WRITER'S NOTE: This is a new version of a blog I first wrote back in 2018 for the 15th anniversary of the Everything's Eventual album, now updated for its 20th anniversary and new release on vinyl. I've spoken many a time before on the blog about life after hugely successful pop bands - solo efforts … Continue reading Nicole and Natalie: from All Saints to Appleton – ‘Everything’s Eventual’ at 20
Offering two cover versions for the price of one, All Saints' double-A-side take on tracks by both the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LaBelle was descively different.
The slow burn success of "Never Ever" was what immediately set All Saints apart from their girl group contemporaries - waiting some weeks before it finally ascended to the top of the charts...
Good afternoon and welcome aboard this week's Pop Essays, our weekly look back at some lost classics in our music library that we dust off and polish good and proper to shine as they deserve to. This week: an overlooked single from one of my all time favourite bands... Artist: All Saints Song: Chick Fit … Continue reading Pop Essays #16: All Saints, ‘Chick Fit’
I've spoken many a time on this here blog before about my formative experiences with being introduced to music. And with the return this week of All Saints, the sassier, streetwise and grittier alternative to many of their 90s and 00s pop contemporaries, now seems like a good time to breach this very subject again. … Continue reading They’re moving, they’re coming: my thoughts on the glorious return of All Saints
